Rotorhead Posted December 9, 2007 Author Share Posted December 9, 2007 (edited) Hey Ray, Actually "triple" teaming. Nibbles from everywhere. Here is another TH-1L. But I kinda hate to post it as it shoots hole in my Side Number theory. Caption says from Aug 1970. She's only a few months old here, with HT-8 at NAS Ellyson Field. The Side Number of 86 just is a "wild card". I have looked VERY closely at the pixel level on that Bureau number and conclude it is "Probably" 157818. I'm a little weak on that last "8". Regards Steve Edited December 10, 2007 by Rotorhead Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rotorhead Posted December 9, 2007 Author Share Posted December 9, 2007 Got another one. 157838 "This is a photo of 157838 taken at AMARC May 9, 1987. According to AMARC records it was 7H-137, arrived Aug 4, 1983, left Oct 25, 1988 as N838GH." bill word Regards Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rotorhead Posted December 10, 2007 Author Share Posted December 10, 2007 Found another one of 157812 with HT-8 prior to the standup of HT-18 in Mar 1972. Regards Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Floyd S. Werner, Jr. Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 I just came into possession of a TH-1L instrument panel and want to fill it. I'm looking for photos of one in operational use with the Navy. Of course, if anyone has instruments they want to part with I will take them. Thanks and any help would be appreciated. Floyd Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rotorhead Posted December 10, 2007 Author Share Posted December 10, 2007 Floyd, Check your PMs. Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rotorhead Posted December 10, 2007 Author Share Posted December 10, 2007 BTW Floyd, whats the Bureau number on the Instrument Panel? Regards Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Floyd S. Werner, Jr. Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 No data plate on the panel, unfortunately. Floyd Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rotorhead Posted December 11, 2007 Author Share Posted December 11, 2007 Hey Floyd, Your panel look anything like this one? This is from a bona fide TH-1L 157848. The Forest Service didn't modify it TOO much and from the looks of it just slapped a coat of paint on it. Sitting in Tallahasse at a VVA right now. The "hole" for at attitude gyro has been greatly enlarged. The Dual Tach isn't supposed to be there, but the rest looks original. Regards Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rotorhead Posted December 12, 2007 Author Share Posted December 12, 2007 I'm starting to scratch the bottom of the barrell for TH-1L photos. Does anybody have any AMARC TH-1L photos hiding in a shoebox somewhere? Any Navy Red and White Hueys at AMARC is a start. It's probably a UH-1E disguised as a TH-1L, but who knows? HELP! Regards Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Phantomologist Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 Steve, Here are a couple of shots of 7842 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rotorhead Posted January 20, 2008 Author Share Posted January 20, 2008 Hello Bill, Always good to hear from you. Thanks you for the update on your travels. ;) and thank you for the photos of the PAX River bird. My list shows that I'm only a little over 50% of my quest. 25 or 44 birds. It appears the barrel is about empty. It will take someone with a "shoebox" of old photos to fill in gaps. Regards Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cobrahistorian Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 Steve, Do you have any shots of the Lima at the American Helicopter Museum in PA? I'll see if I can get you some more shots when I head up there. http://helicoptermuseum.org/AircraftImage....helicopterID=10 Jon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rotorhead Posted January 20, 2008 Author Share Posted January 20, 2008 Hello Jon, Yes i do have that aircraft on my list as having been "found". I know its a bit busy, but the first post in this thread has an "always updated" photo of my spreadsheet. Most of the photos are while in Navy service, some are from civilian service. Several migrated to Museums, most that went civilian have been deregistered and some have unfortunately gone to junk yards. Regards Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Phantomologist Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 Detail shots of 157838 can be found here LINK Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rotorhead Posted November 11, 2008 Author Share Posted November 11, 2008 It's been a long time since I "Found" another TH-1L on my list. Rotorwash found this one for me.....157828. Markings show it was with HT-18 at NAS Ellyson Field 1972 to before the transfer to NAS Whiting Field in late 70s. I have not added it to the "Spreadsheet" as of yet. Thanks Ray! Regards Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rotorwash Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 Steve, You're welcome! here's a couple a more new ones for ya. These and the one I sent before are the only new ones from the Naval Aviation Museum slide collection, BUT there were quite a few more in the photo archives.......stay tuned. 57832 : 57835: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rotorhead Posted November 11, 2008 Author Share Posted November 11, 2008 (edited) Ray, You don't know how good it feels to put THREE more X's in the list of FOUND TH-1Ls. And all of those in operational service. Thank you very much. Only 17 more to go.............................YIKES updated the photo "spreadsheet". Regards Steve Edited November 11, 2008 by Rotorhead Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rotorwash Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 Ray,You don't know how good it feels to put THREE more X's in the list of FOUND TH-1Ls. And all of those in operational service. Thank you very much. Only 17 more to go.............................YIKES updated the photo "spreadsheet". Regards Steve I bet it will feel even better to add three more to the list. Been doing a little editing, more to come I think. These are from the photo archives. Ray 57850- The LAST TH-1L built: 57831: 57837: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rotorhead Posted November 12, 2008 Author Share Posted November 12, 2008 (edited) Good Morning Ray, Yes it was very good to wake up and be able to apply more X's to my list. :D Interesting first photo of the last TH-1L 157850. Notice that it still belonged to HT-8 before the splitup into HT-8 and HT-18 in January 1972. All TH-1Ls (as well as all "other" Hueys) went to HT-18 and all TH-57s stayed with HT-8. It was also decreed at that point to move helicopter training to NAS Whiting Field from NAS Ellyson Field, though that didn't happen until 1973 sometime. So this photo should also MAYBE reak of "New Car" smell. First deliveries came in 1969 and the last one......not sure, but not to distant from this photo. 14 to go. Thanks Ray............the "Huey Man". Regards Steve Edited November 12, 2008 by Rotorhead Quote Link to post Share on other sites
criew cheif 71-75 Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 hey Rotorhead. I was remembering my time at nas ellyson and whiting in ht-8 and ht-18. I arrived after a school in millington in july 71 and stayed/transfeerred to ht-18 at whiting til jan 75 when i was discharged.at whiting i was a crew chief and flew SAR and all the sites. great memories. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
criew cheif 71-75 Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 by the way steve/rotorhead, I was granted permission one time to shoot some 8mm film as a crew chief on a flight to site 8. I've been meaning to transfer it over to dvd. if I do, I'd be more than happy to share it with everybody. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
criew cheif 71-75 Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 anybody out there? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
criew cheif 71-75 Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 guess I'm talking to myself. oh, well......I tried Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rotorhead Posted April 7, 2013 Author Share Posted April 7, 2013 guess I'm talking to myself. oh, well......I tried Hey there "Crew Chief 71-75"...........Wow, it's an old thread that I just havent peeked at in a long time. Sorry for missing your post. I went thru HT-18 as a student in 72, so you were there then. Went back as a flight instructor in 77 so missed you that time. It certainly was a fun time. Hard work, but fun. And yes, it would be fun to see some of the 8mm on dvd. Regards Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
criew cheif 71-75 Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 Hey there "Crew Chief 71-75"...........Wow, it's an old thread that I just havent peeked at in a long time. Sorry for missing your post. I went thru HT-18 as a student in 72, so you were there then. Went back as a flight instructor in 77 so missed you that time. It certainly was a fun time. Hard work, but fun. And yes, it would be fun to see some of the 8mm on dvd. Regards Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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